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Indonesia’s Java escapes 6.4 magnitude quake with few casualties, light damage

1 Jul 2023 1 Jul 2023

Jakarta (Reuters) -A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Java on Friday evening, injuring at least 10 people, while one person died of suspected heart attack during the quake, the country’s disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said. The tremor caused minor damage to hundreds of houses, some offices, health and education facilities scattered …

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Cambodia’s Hun Sen kicks off campaign for virtually unopposed election

1 Jul 2023 1 Jul 2023

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Saturday commenced his ruling party’s campaign for an election later this month – a poll that has been criticised as a sham after the main opposition party was prevented from running. The 70-year-old strongman, who has ruled the Southeast Asian nation of 16 million for …

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North Korea: “No intention to examine” Hyundai Group chief’s bid to visit

1 Jul 2023 1 Jul 2023

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has no intention to “examine” South Korea’s Hyundai Group chief’s plan to visit the North’s Mount Kumgang, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun has been seeking to visit North Korea in August and submitted applications to South Korea’s unification ministry, Yonhap news …

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Explosion hits chemical plant in southeast China

1 Jul 2023 1 Jul 2023

BEIJING (Reuters) – An explosion occurred at a chemical plant in the southeastern Chinese province of Jiangxi at noon (0200 GMT) on Saturday, state media reported. Footage on state broadcaster CCTV showed dense smoke at the Qiantai New Material Co facility. The authorities were trying to determine the extent of potential casualties, state media said. …

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Japan says Russian warships spotted near Taiwan, Okinawa islands

1 Jul 2023 1 Jul 2023

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s defence ministry said late on Friday it had spotted two Russian Navy ships in the waters near Taiwan and Japan’s Okinawa islands in the previous four days, following a similar announcement this week from Taiwan. Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Tuesday it had spotted two Russian frigates off its eastern coast …

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State Department review of 2021 Afghanistan evacuation critical of Biden, Trump

1 Jul 2023 1 Jul 2023

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. State Department report on Friday criticized the handling of the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan, saying decisions by President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw troops had “serious consequences for the viability” and security of the former U.S.-backed government. Adverse findings in the report also reflected …

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US B-52 bomber joins drills with South Korea amid North Korea tension

1 Jul 2023 1 Jul 2023

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber took part in military exercises with South Korea on Friday, Seoul officials said, in the latest show of force amid tension over North Korea’s failed launch of a spy satellite. The U.S. military also flew its F-16 and F-15 fighters alongside the bomber for …

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US official visits Taiwan to discuss US-hosted APEC meetings

30 Jun 2023 30 Jun 2023

TAIPEI (Reuters) – A senior U.S. official charged with handling ties with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bloc visited Taiwan this week for talks on his country’s plans to host the grouping this year, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Friday. APEC is one of the few international organisations to which Chinese-claimed …

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Japan would welcome EU lifting restrictions on food

30 Jun 2023 30 Jun 2023

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan would welcome the European Union’s lifting of restrictions on food imports imposed after a 2011 nuclear accident triggered by a major earthquake and tsunami, a government spokesperson said on Friday. The Nikkei newspaper reported earlier on Friday that the EU was in the final stages of lifting all restrictions on Japanese …

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Chinese spy balloon did not collect information over US -Pentagon

29 Jun 2023 29 Jun 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chinese spy balloon that flew over the United States earlier this year before being shot down did not collect information as it went across the country, the Pentagon said on Thursday. “We assess that it did not collect while it was flying over the U.S.,” Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder …

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